Iceland vs Liechtenstein: Population growth
Iceland
1.5%
in 2025
Liechtenstein
1.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
71st
Liechtenstein rank
74th
Population growth over time
- Iceland
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Iceland ranks 71st and Liechtenstein ranks 74th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Liechtenstein in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Iceland or Liechtenstein?
- Iceland, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Liechtenstein as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Iceland and Liechtenstein?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Liechtenstein?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Liechtenstein rank globally for population growth?
- Iceland ranks 71st and Liechtenstein ranks 74th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.